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Express Tribune
4 days ago
- Health
- Express Tribune
K-P confirms 44 new dengue cases
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has confirmed 44 new dengue cases across various districts of the province over the past week, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since January this year to 133. According to the department's report, 99 patients have recovered, while 44 cases remain active. District-wise data shows Charsadda recorded the highest number of cases at 54, followed by Abbottabad with 17, Upper Chitral with 11, and Peshawar with 11. Other districts reporting cases include Bajaur six, Bannu three, Dera Ismail Khan four, Lower Dir nine, Haripur three, Karak one, Kohat one, Lower Kohistan one, Malakand one, Mansehra five, and Swat three. It may be recalled that in March this year, Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, as a timely step to effectively control the expected outbreak of dengue during the upcoming season, directed the authorities to urgently prepare and implement Dengue Action Plan 2025. On the special directives of the Chief Minister, a letter was sent to Chief Secretary by the Chief Minister's Secretariat in this regard. The letter says that dengue has posed severe public health challenges in the last several years, and its effective control requires proactive efforts by all departments. It further says that previous experiences have shown that when structured and coordinated efforts are made during the dormant season, there is a marked reduction in the number of dengue cases in the peak season, adding that building on this, its imperative to immediately develop and execute synchronised activities to ensure all necessary preventive measures are in place before the peak dengue season. "Dengue Action Plan 2025 should include a detailed schedule of activities for all the relevant departments, outlining preventive, promotional, and curative measures," the letter reads.
Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Dehradun man stabbed in scuffle with live-in partner months before their wedding, dies
The draft Dengue Action Plan 2025 for New Delhi proposes increased penalties for mosquito breeding, enhanced surveillance, and improved inter-departmental coordination to combat mosquito-borne diseases. It includes measures like appointing nodal officers in offices, raising awareness in schools, and ensuring water management to prevent stagnation. The plan aims to reduce dengue cases, with 11 reported deaths in 2024.
Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Supreme Court directs SCBA to hold polls, reserve secretary post for women
The draft Dengue Action Plan 2025 for New Delhi proposes increased penalties for mosquito breeding, enhanced surveillance, and improved inter-departmental coordination to combat mosquito-borne diseases. It includes measures like appointing nodal officers in offices, raising awareness in schools, and ensuring water management to prevent stagnation. The plan aims to reduce dengue cases, with 11 reported deaths in 2024.
Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Draft Dengue Action Plan proposes higher penalties, appointing nodal officers
New Delhi, From proposing increased penalties under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 to directing the Jal Board to fix leakages and appointing nodal officers in every private and government office, the draft Dengue Action Plan 2025 outlines these as some of the key measures to deal with mosquito menace. Draft Dengue Action Plan proposes higher penalties, appointing nodal officers According to the draft accessed by PTI, a broader Dengue Action Plan 2025 plan is in the works. It aims to tackle mosquito-borne diseases through stricter legal enforcement, intensive surveillance and improved inter-departmental coordination. The plan proposes an increase in penalties under the amended Section 428 of the DMC Act for premises found breeding mosquitoes. However, the draft does not mention the proposed fine amount or how much it may be increased. As part of the plan, the Education Department will be asked to ensure awareness among schoolchildren through morning assemblies and to develop age-wise curriculum content to be incorporated in textbooks, focusing on the prevention of mosquito-borne diseases. The Public Health Department will be tasked with regular surveillance for mosquito breeding, issuing challans and legal notices, and coordinating with other departments. The engineering departments and civic agencies have been directed to design water-tight structures and ensure land levelling to prevent water accumulation. The Delhi Jal Board has been instructed to supply adequate potable water through pipelines across all colonies to discourage unsafe storage practices. It must also prevent leakages and water stagnation at valve chambers and booster stations, while ensuring construction sites remain free of stagnant water, according to the draft. All government and private offices, including hospitals, will be required to appoint a nodal officer to ensure premises remain breeding-free. "Like every year, we are preparing this plan to ensure prevention. Awareness is the most important component. "With basic hygiene and maintenance, we can avoid these diseases — but unfortunately, people often neglect that," a senior Health Department official said. He said the Action Plan 2025 is ready and will be released soon. "To prevent vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue and chikungunya in Delhi, all concerned agencies are required to take preventive measures to eliminate mosquito breeding sources in and around their offices, institutional premises and areas under their jurisdiction. The civic body, with the help of multiple agencies including the Public Works Department , Delhi Police, Irrigation and Flood Control Department, DJB and the Archaeological Survey of India has intensified efforts to prevent and control the spread of vector-borne diseases ahead of the approaching monsoon season. According to official data, Delhi reported 11 dengue-related deaths in 2024. In comparison, 19 deaths were recorded in 2023, nine in 2022, 23 in 2021, and one in 2020. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
